Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Geryonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 200 - 1620 m (Ref. 343). Deep-water
Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 18.0 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 343); 15 cm CW (female)
Carapace hexagonal; dorsal surface not inflated; anterolateral teeth low. Merus of legs long, slender. Dactylus of legs are laterally flattened, height at midlength greater than or subequal to width at midlength. Color: reddish tan to purplish black (anterior half of carapace may be differently colored than posterior half), sometimes cream-white throughout.
Maximum depth from Ref. 99823. Inhabits muddy substrates in deeper waters and sometimes burrows into the sediments (Ref. 343).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Ng, P.K.L. 1998 Crabs. p. 1045-1155. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2. Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. Rome, FAO. 1998. pp. 687-1396. (Ref. 343)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.2 - 14.3, mean 8.9 (based on 31 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.